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Contact: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041, rickhummell@wisconsin.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wisconsin.gov MADISON – Dairy farmers in nine Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board districts are reminded they have until May 25 to mail in their director election ballots. For the 2017
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke says his new bill aimed at setting up periodic reviews of administrative rules would help lawmakers avoid the “logistical nightmare” of conducting those reviews all at once.
Contact: Rep. Joan Ballweg (888) 534-0041 Madison… State Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) will present five 2017 Joan Ballweg Leadership Scholarships to outstanding students across the 41st Assembly District. Each scholarship winner will receive a $500 scholarship at their school’s awards
Two members of the Elections Commission are urging the Joint Finance Committee to maintain funding for 22 agency positions that have been covered with federal aid, rather than keeping 16 as Gov. Scott Walker wants. Chair Mark Thomsen, a Dem
Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke says his new bill aimed at setting up periodic reviews of administrative rules would help lawmakers avoid the “logistical nightmare” of conducting those reviews all at once. Steineke, R-Kaukauna, said Republicans have learned that trying
Contact: Cynthia Romero (202) 986-6093 Jon O’Brien, President of Catholics for Choice issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s directive to US agencies significantly expanding the Global Gag Rule on foreign assistance. “With this action, President Trump continues
Contact: Cameron Sholty cameron@will-law.org (414) 727-7416 May 15, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – Today the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty released an analysis titled “On Freedom of Expression in the University of Wisconsin System.” The report provides a history of freedom of
Contact: Shel Gross shel@mhawisconsin.org (608) 250-4368 May 15, 2017; Madison. Mental Health America of Wisconsin urges the Joint Finance Committee to support the Governor’s recommendations to fund a youth crisis stabilization facility and a veteran’s peer run respite. These items
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) will award the 2017 Governor’s Foster Care Awards during a ceremony at the State Capitol on Monday, May 16. Foster Care Month is observed in May, to recognize and honor those outstanding foster
Contact: Nicole Armendariz Phone: 262-548-7902 (WAUKESHA, WI) – Today, Waukesha County officials are announcing a work plan to combat opioid overdose deaths in Waukesha County. The plan will train first responders and other key community sectors using four main prevention
Email Toni: toni.angelini@nfib.org Call Toni: 732-642-0815 Follow Toni: @angelinitoni (MADISON) May 15, 2017: The state’s leading small business organization, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), has announced it will oppose extending the sales tax to motor fuel, a key provision
Contact: (608) 266-5840 Madison— A bill that would call for the closing of Green Bay Correctional Institution and the construction of a new facility in the Brown County area will receive a public hearing in the Assembly Corrections Committee this
Contact: tony.angelini@nfib.org (732) 642-0815 (MADISON) May 15, 2017: The state’s leading small business organization, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), has announced it will oppose extending the sales tax to motor fuel, a key provision of the Assembly Republicans transportation/tax
Contact: 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov MADISON—Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Jon Litscher penned an editorial which appeared in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel regarding DOC’s actions to ensure that Copper Lake School/Lincoln Hills School is a safe and secure environment for youth. The column
Contact: info@wisconsinforpubliclands.org Wisconsin for Public Lands today announced that they had launched a radio ad campaign across Speaker Paul Ryan’s Congressional District. The ad highlights Ryan’s support for President Trump’s recent executive order reviewing National Monuments created through the Antiquities
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Contact: Rick Hummell, 608-224-5041, rickhummell@wisconsin.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wisconsin.gov MADISON – Dairy farmers in nine Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board districts are reminded they have until May 25 to mail in their director election ballots. For the 2017 election, seven districts have candidates running unopposed, while two districts
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke says his new bill aimed at setting up periodic reviews of administrative rules would help lawmakers avoid the “logistical nightmare” of conducting those reviews all at once. Steineke, R-Kaukauna, said Republicans have learned that trying to “review
Contact: Rep. Joan Ballweg (888) 534-0041 Madison… State Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) will present five 2017 Joan Ballweg Leadership Scholarships to outstanding students across the 41st Assembly District. Each scholarship winner will receive a $500 scholarship at their school’s awards night. The first 2017 Joan Ballweg Leadership Scholarship winner is
Two members of the Elections Commission are urging the Joint Finance Committee to maintain funding for 22 agency positions that have been covered with federal aid, rather than keeping 16 as Gov. Scott Walker wants. Chair Mark Thomsen, a Dem appointee, and Steve King, a GOP appointee, wrote in today’s
Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke says his new bill aimed at setting up periodic reviews of administrative rules would help lawmakers avoid the “logistical nightmare” of conducting those reviews all at once. Steineke, R-Kaukauna, said Republicans have learned that trying to “review all 1,100 pages of administrative rules at one
Contact: Cynthia Romero (202) 986-6093 Jon O’Brien, President of Catholics for Choice issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s directive to US agencies significantly expanding the Global Gag Rule on foreign assistance. “With this action, President Trump continues to provide political payback to antiabortion groups. This action will
Contact: Cameron Sholty cameron@will-law.org (414) 727-7416 May 15, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – Today the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty released an analysis titled “On Freedom of Expression in the University of Wisconsin System.” The report provides a history of freedom of expression in the UW system and analyzes current legislative proposals
Contact: Shel Gross shel@mhawisconsin.org (608) 250-4368 May 15, 2017; Madison. Mental Health America of Wisconsin urges the Joint Finance Committee to support the Governor’s recommendations to fund a youth crisis stabilization facility and a veteran’s peer run respite. These items will be among the Department of Health Services, Division of
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) will award the 2017 Governor’s Foster Care Awards during a ceremony at the State Capitol on Monday, May 16. Foster Care Month is observed in May, to recognize and honor those outstanding foster parents who have welcomed a child into their home, and
Contact: Nicole Armendariz Phone: 262-548-7902 (WAUKESHA, WI) – Today, Waukesha County officials are announcing a work plan to combat opioid overdose deaths in Waukesha County. The plan will train first responders and other key community sectors using four main prevention and treatment strategies: A county-wide environmental scan to identify risk
Email Toni: toni.angelini@nfib.org Call Toni: 732-642-0815 Follow Toni: @angelinitoni (MADISON) May 15, 2017: The state’s leading small business organization, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), has announced it will oppose extending the sales tax to motor fuel, a key provision of the Assembly Republicans transportation/tax reform proposal. “Small business owners
Contact: (608) 266-5840 Madison— A bill that would call for the closing of Green Bay Correctional Institution and the construction of a new facility in the Brown County area will receive a public hearing in the Assembly Corrections Committee this week. State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) authored the proposal in
Contact: tony.angelini@nfib.org (732) 642-0815 (MADISON) May 15, 2017: The state’s leading small business organization, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), has announced it will oppose extending the sales tax to motor fuel, a key provision of the Assembly Republicans transportation/tax reform proposal. “Small business owners understand the important need to
Contact: 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov MADISON—Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Jon Litscher penned an editorial which appeared in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel regarding DOC’s actions to ensure that Copper Lake School/Lincoln Hills School is a safe and secure environment for youth. The column is included below: “During my time as corrections secretary, my
Contact: info@wisconsinforpubliclands.org Wisconsin for Public Lands today announced that they had launched a radio ad campaign across Speaker Paul Ryan’s Congressional District. The ad highlights Ryan’s support for President Trump’s recent executive order reviewing National Monuments created through the Antiquities Act. Wisconsin for Public Lands issued the following statement: “Our